Mahama arrives in Scotland for Doctorate degree in Law

23:34 - 16 March 2016

President John Mahama arrives in Scotland

The President will on Friday, March 18, 2016 receive an Honourary degree of Doctors of Laws from the University of Aberdeen in the United Kingdom

President John Mahama has arrived in Glasgow, Scotland to begin his official visit.

The President will on Friday, March 18, 2016 receive Honourary degree of Doctors of Laws from the University of Aberdeen in the United Kingdom.

The convocation, which takes place at the University’s Kings College, will form part of the President’s working visit to Scotland.

President Mahama who left the shores of Accra on Wednesday, for Glasgow will meet with the First Minister of Scotland and visit the Scottish Parliament where he will observe First Minister’s Question Time and address a meeting of Parliamentarians.

He is accompanied by the First Lady, Lordina Mahama, Foreign Minister Hanna Tetteh (MP), Communications Minister Dr. Edward Omane Boamah and the Education Minister Professor Naana Jane Opoku Agyeman.

President Mahama will also meet leaders of Scotland’s political parties.